Korea to fund ear, nose and throat centre

The Korean International Cooperation Agency is to fund a new $8 million ear, nose and throat centre at Phnom Penh’s Preah Ang Duong hospital.

The joint government project was signed off yesterday at the Ministry of Health.

Work on the five-storey centre will begin next year. It will boast advanced equipment for diagnosis, treatment and operations, as well as offering training programmes for medical professionals with help from Korean doctors.

Jeong Yun Gil, country manager for KOICA, said the centre hopes to address the fact that ear, nose and throat disease is on the rise in Cambodia.

He said Preah Ang Duong plays a key role in treatment and training since it is the only specialist ear, nose and throat hospital in the country.

However, the capacity of the hospital is still limited by the facilities, equipment and expertise of doctors.

“ENT problems require primary care from physicians and caregivers. ENT specialists and doctors play an important role in the health of patients, especially given that ENT problems are closely linked to physical, emotional and educational development. ENT diseases need careful treatment, otherwise they can develop to cancer,” he said.

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